All Saints CofE Academy

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed · Church of England

Part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Pennycross, Plymouth, PL5 3NE

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OfstedGoodInspected 28 February 2023
Grade 5 or above in English and maths37%England 45% · 2024/25
11th highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 32% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils668Room for 1,150 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 672 in 2019, 578 in 2021, 591 in 2022, 597 in 2023, 616 in 2024, 648 in 2025, 668 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.9123 for 130 places, September 2026
11th highest of 18 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 48% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 February 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

105 pupils in this year group.

37% — 9 points below the Plymouth average, and 8 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 37% 46% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 41.4 45.7 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 3.4 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 26%This school 2023/24: 28%This school 2024/25: 37% This school England 45% 2022/23 26% 2023/24 28% 2024/25 37%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

101 pupils in this year group.

84% — 7 points below the Plymouth average, and 8 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 84% 91% 92%
School sixth form 12% 40% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 1% 13%
Further education college 56% 37% 37%
Apprenticeship 9% 9% 3%
Work 5% 3% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
92%84%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Plymouth. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered130
Families who put it first123
Of those, offered a place123 (100%)
Families who listed it at all245

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in Plymouth

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 88% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
49.1% 27.9%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
9th highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 49% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
2.9% 3.5%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 100% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
40.3% 14.8%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
18th highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 15% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.7% 9.4%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
17th lowest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 3% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
14.1% 9.9%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
19th lowest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 2% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
42.7% 27.5%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
18th lowest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 7% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
67.3 28.8 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
18th lowest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Lower than 8% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
16.5% 8.2% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded3 pupils 0.46% 0.27% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
17th highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 8% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
14.1 17.0 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
16th highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 13% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
9.9 11.8 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
12th highest of 19 state secondary schools in Plymouth.
Higher than 24% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
9.3% 10.4%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is All Saints CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?

All Saints CofE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 February 2023.

How did All Saints CofE Academy do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 37% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 8 points below the England average of 45%.

Is All Saints CofE Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 123 families put All Saints CofE Academy as their first choice for 130 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 123 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.